MMA Workout: Train Like Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver personifies the tenacious, tough fighter and his MMA workouts display that streak as well. Whether you're getting ready for an upcoming fight or tournament, simply getting into shape or just getting sick and tired of doing the same old routine, try this for variety. The workout is built upon five-minute rounds.
Warm-up: Warm-up by doing 25 meter sprints. Sprint 25 meters, then walk back to start. Repeat this for 5-minutes.
Workout:
Circuit 1: Do 15 push-ups, 15 jumping jacks, and 15 dips. Repeat for full 5-minutes.
Circuit 2: Do 15 heavy bag presses (push a heavy bag like a bench press), 10 standing dumbbell presses, and 15 dumbbell push-ups. Repeat for 5-minutes.
Circuit 3: Do 10 fast high knees jumps, 10 mountain climbers, 10 split lunges, and 10 jumping jacks. Repeat for 5-minutes.
Circuit 4: Do 10 medicine ball slams, 10 band snaps/pulldowns, and 10 ab-wheel rolls. Repeat this for 5-minutes.
Grip Work: Do 10 rope pull-ups, 10 tennis ball pull-ups (grab two tennis balls and grip them over the pull-up bar), and 10 plate pinches (hold two 45lb plates until you cannot hold any longer.)
As you can see, this MMA workout is intense, fast-paced, and challenging. Use it as part of your general physical preparedness training and have fun with some variety.
Warm-up: Warm-up by doing 25 meter sprints. Sprint 25 meters, then walk back to start. Repeat this for 5-minutes.
Workout:
Circuit 1: Do 15 push-ups, 15 jumping jacks, and 15 dips. Repeat for full 5-minutes.
Circuit 2: Do 15 heavy bag presses (push a heavy bag like a bench press), 10 standing dumbbell presses, and 15 dumbbell push-ups. Repeat for 5-minutes.
Circuit 3: Do 10 fast high knees jumps, 10 mountain climbers, 10 split lunges, and 10 jumping jacks. Repeat for 5-minutes.
Circuit 4: Do 10 medicine ball slams, 10 band snaps/pulldowns, and 10 ab-wheel rolls. Repeat this for 5-minutes.
Grip Work: Do 10 rope pull-ups, 10 tennis ball pull-ups (grab two tennis balls and grip them over the pull-up bar), and 10 plate pinches (hold two 45lb plates until you cannot hold any longer.)
As you can see, this MMA workout is intense, fast-paced, and challenging. Use it as part of your general physical preparedness training and have fun with some variety.
